K3WE wrote:
Sorry guys, appreciate the replies but that's not the way it is...
There is a standard "hose clamp" around the flange at the end of the tank. The black PVC slipped up in there about an inch, and there is no evidence of glue on the pipe. Same set up on gray and black tanks (different diameters of course).
Camper is a 15 YO Fleetwood Terry. The true bad thing is that it's 27 ft but has the axle over the springs...very little clearance for the drains at the far rear...
AND for the record, this set up has been water tight for 15 years...
Anyway- I was amazed to learn that both the black and gray tank connections were not glued, but 'slip in' and 'hose clamp' and I didn't actually TEAR it off, it simply pulled out (more luck).
That sounds like a standard plumbing fix. Been there seen that! :B
I had the holes on where the valve blade screw in break on the side going to the tank. That pipe and valve holder was one molded piece to the whole tank.
The fix (to my surprise too) is to put a standard residential plumbing fix. They cut the pipe after the tank and before the valve blade holder, added a new piece of pipe with new valve holder and inserted what looks like a rubber sleeve and hose clamps to join the pipe/repair it. NO glue what so ever is needed. And yes it IS water tight.
The previous owner must have done this to both pipes gray and black when maybe he replace the entire y connection.
I would just unscrew hose clamps and re insert your pipes and then put hose clamps back on.
